Fifty years ago when humans took their first steps on the moon the Omega Speedmaster was strapped to the wrists of the astronauts. Four months after Apollo 11 reached the moon in 1969, Omega held a special “Astronaut Appreciation Dinner” in Houston, Texas, where the gold Speedmaster BA145.022 (below) was presented to NASA’s astronauts. Only 1,014 of these models were produced between 1969 and 1973. Omega created the new Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition (above) to pay tribute to the mission’s lasting legacy. These commemorative timepieces follow the design of the BA145.022 with the addition of a unique new allow known as 18K Moonshine gold. The Speedmaster Apollo 11’s burgundy ceramic bezel frames an 18K Moonshine gold dial with faceted onyx hour markers. Also crafted from Moonshine gold, the inner decorative caseback ring features a partial world map of the American continent and a domed lunar meteorite inlay. Available in a limited edition of 1,014 pieces, the lunar-inspired timepiece runs on the manual-winding Omega Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 – complete with burgundy markings and several 18K Moonshine gold parts. For details and pricing go to omegawatches.com.
